Product innovation continues in greenhouse industry with new pepper variety

It's no secret that the development of a new fruit or vegetable variety takes years and is a collaboration between the breeder and the grower. At the…

Fresno lettuce production kicks off

Wet vegetable crops started last week in Fresno, California. “The crop is looking really nice. After starting last week, we just stepped into a new…

U.S. could ship different mix of apples to India post tariff relief

“It is without question a very good thing for the industry. However, we do have a lot of work ahead of us.” So says Steve Reinholt, Export Sales…

Celebrating 20 years of cranberry partnership

Oppy and Ocean Spray® marked two decades of partnership in the U.S. this year, honoring their shared commitment to delivering cranberries to families…

Globally branded table grape goes viral after New York City food festival tastings

Earlier this month, Sun World International took to New York City to officially debut its Autumncrisp® brand grapes’ global consumer marketing…

Argentina starts garlic harvest with 50% increase in global prices expected

Argentina’s Mendoza area has started the garlic harvesting with a 50% increase in prices expected due to rains in the Northern Hemisphere that caused…

Not so festive season for US freight forwarders

US freight forwarders have seen volumes and demand crash with no peak season to speak of. According to analyst Jon Monroe, forwarders are suffering because…

Ecuadorian banana exports up until September increased by 6.41%

According to a recent report by the Banana Marketing and Export Association, Acorbanec, Ecuador exported a total of 273.03 million boxes of bananas from…

Measuring and monitoring soil health and carbon flux

Each year, IFPA recognizes changemakers for their contributions and accomplishments in the produce and floral industries that advance the industry…

Agriculture Minister Floyd Green:

'Jamaicans should increase cultivation of ginger for the global market'

According to Agriculture Minister Floyd Green, Jamaica is at a stage where spices, notably ginger, is in such high demand overseas that it should be pursued…

Transgenic Citrus Studies progressing in the US

The search for solutions to HLB has been going on for nearly two decades. Growers and researchers have learned ways to improve nutrition programs to keep trees…

The top 6 concerns of the agricultural industry in 2023

The agricultural industry faces challenges that threaten business stability and global food security. A ProducePay survey identified the six primary concerns…

"Good quality sweet potatoes are still available from Egypt"

The Egyptian sweet potato season continues amid heated competition between exporters. As the season progresses, it becomes increasingly difficult to…

Unusually high demand for fresh Egyptian strawberries ahead of the season opening

The eagerly awaited Egyptian strawberry season is about to begin. Elsayed Elgohary, strawberry producer and owner of Marvel Farm, shares his insights…

South African Citrus growers ask finance minister to support Transnet

The Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) calls on the South African minister of finance to make the financial recovery of Transnet a priority,…

Kenya ends Hass, Pinkerton, Fuerte and Jumbo harvesting season and export by sea, effective 3 November 2023

In line with its mandate, the Kenyan Horticultural Crops Directorate enforces sector regulations to ensure that quality produce is marketed locally and…

South African table grapes sector focuses on growing China market

According to Market Development and Communications manager Mecia Petersen from the South African Table Grape Industry (SATI), the industry has always committed…

Peru’s megaport aims to reshape region’s maritime traffic

The once-sleepy fishing town of Chancay, 80km north of Lima, used to be best known as a weekend getaway for residents of the capital. But, today, the…

Bolivia will strengthen its pineapple for export production with the MD2 variety

Bolivia's Ministry of Rural Development and Land aims to strengthen the country's pineapple production with the MD2 variety, which is in high demand in the…

Dimitri Calabrese, from Hortoverde Nature S.L.: “Products from Spain are very well-accepted in Italy”

“The fear of the virus is, in fact, probably greater than the damage it has done”

Everything points to Almeria's tomato acreage being reduced this year due, among other factors, to the fear of ToBRFV. Thus, it would help to have…

Johannes Adams from the herb garden of the same name in Düsseldorf:

"We are quite a small business, but even we are already having problems finding new employees"

The cold and wet weather led to a much later start of the herb season at Johannes Adams' business in Düsseldorf. "The heat during the summer was also…

Lower production and vivid demand will start Blanquilla pear export early

Export of Greek Santa Maria pears could end a month earlier than usual

Lower production in Greece and Turkey has resulted in a spike in demand for Greek pears, says Greek pear exporter Paris Karastergios, of Karastergiou…

Online auction for the potato processing industry

This month, Industrial Auctions is organizing an online auction on behalf of Kartoffelverarbeitungs GmbH in Hirschfeld (DE). The offer consists of…

FEFCO’s Lyon Technical seminar -

Corrugated packaging gets smarter and greener

Some 1,150 representatives from the corrugated board industry and its suppliers heard about the latest innovations and process optimisation at the…

"Prices are barbaric": Discover the cost of fresh berries in Belarus at the end of October

Prices are "barbaric" for fresh berries in Belarus at the end of October

Despite autumn having long crossed its equator, Belarusian market stalls are still piled with fresh berries. While cranberries and grapes remain the main…

Belarusian Trade Minister promises "fair prices" for local apples

The Minister of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade, Alexey Bogdanov, pledged a "worthy, affordable price for domestic apples" this season. Bogdanov claims…

Turkish narcotics police seize 610 kilograms of cocaine hidden in banana shipment

Turkish narcotics police officials have seized 610 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a container of bananas from Ecuador. The detection was done in the southern…

Autonomous Agri Systems

UK company offers contracting service with driverless tractors

Autonomous Agri Systems (AAS) has introduced a “robot as a service” (RaaS) option for sowing, weeding and band-spraying. Users of RaaS operations will…

Australian macadamia industry continues streak of perfect scores in National Residue Survey

The 2022-23 National Residue Survey (NRS) results are in, and we’re proud to report that the Australian macadamia industry has once again been awarded 100%…

Bayer and Capogreco Farms partner with OrangeCandy melon

Bayer has chosen Capogreco Farms as its new exclusive partner for the Australian production and sale of OrangeCandy® melons, for domestic and export markets.…

Tauranga post-harvest operation cuts green kiwifruit packing prices

In an attempt to boost the New Zealand industry once again, one of the world’s largest post-harvest operation, located in Tauranga, is dropping its green…

Chinese ports move over 230 million TEUs in 2023 9M

From January to September 2023, the cargo volume of Chinese ports was 12.540 billion tons, translating to a year-on-year increase of 8.5%, while the…

Vietnamese coconut industry might see US$1 billion in export turnover

The Vietnam Coconut Association (VCA) has set a target of 1 billion USD in export revenue at its second congress for the 2023-2028 tenure, recently held in Ho…

Serbian fresh apples gain access to the Chinese market

In accordance with relevant Chinese laws and the regulations of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of…